Google News Sitemaps

[PerchDigital]

I've noticed that Google News has withdrawn the necessity for there to be a minimum of 3 numerical digits in the URL if you submit the content via a new sitemap. Is this 100% correct? I'm working on a site rebuild for a client that is where submission to Google News will be instrumental in their strategy. Are there are difference between UK and US submission as this is UK based?

[wissamdandan]

Yes Gareth,

There is no difference.

In Google News Guidelines it  mentions that you can use minimum of 3 digits identifier OR you can use a News Sitemap.

and I would highly advise to go check the technical requirements for links, multimedia and others here http://www.google.com/support/news_pub/bin/topic.py?hl=en-GB&topic=11665

[PerchDigital]

Thanks Wissam. Always good to hear it from someone else rather than Google.